Convulsive

  • 131Tic — A repetitive movement that is difficult, if not impossible, to control. Tics can affect any group of muscles. The most common are facial tics, such as eye blinking, nose twitching, or grimacing. Tics that affect the muscles used to produce speech …

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  • 132electroconvulsive — Denoting a convulsive response to an electrical stimulus. See electroshock therapy. * * * elec·tro·con·vul·sive i .lek trō kən vəl siv adj of, relating to, producing, or involving a convulsive response to a shock of electricity… …

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